NO CHILD SHOULD SPEND LIFE IN PRISON

At the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth, we work to end extreme sentencing for children, and particularly the practice of sentencing children to life in prison without the possibility of parole. We lead, coordinate, develop, and support efforts to implement just alternatives to these excessive sentences, and we seek to document, challenge, reduce, and eliminate all disproportionately punitive treatment of youth of color.

Show Your Support

ICAN (Incarcerated Children’s Advocacy Network) is a network of leaders who were incarcerated as children. Now, they’re informing our efforts, communicating their personal stories, and driving efforts to create positive change within their communities.

Featured Story

At age 17, Kimberly Simmons was an expectant mother who was charged with first degree felony murder and was later sentenced to serve her the rest of her life in prison.

Today, at 47, Kimberly is a free woman who is a member of ICAN, and is discovering what it is like to live as an adult in free society and preparing to be the kind of mother she wasn’t allowed to be the first time.

https://www.fairsentencingofyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/Washington_state_flag.png7121200Matt GritzmacherMatt Gritzmacher2018-10-18 19:29:442018-10-18 20:01:24Washington State Supreme Court Rules Life Without Parole for Children Unconstitutional

Join The Cause

At the CFSY, we’re on the front lines working to ensure that children are held accountable in fair, age-appropriate ways. You can join us. Learn how to get involved and help us make a real difference in the lives of individuals who were incarcerated as children, their families, and all people affected by injustices in the system.